Temporary binder.



No. 789,065. PATENTED MAY 2, 1905. H. J. REUTER.

TEMPORARY BINDER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 17,1905.

Witnesses Inventor;- ag'mwi 111" J. Revher ATTY's UNITED STATES Patented. May 2, 1905.

HENRY J. REUTER, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

TEMPORARY BINDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 789,065, ated May 2, 1905.

Application filed February 17, 1905. Serial No. 2%,091.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be itknown that I, HENRY J REUTER, acitizen of the United States, residing at St. Louis, Missouri, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Temporary Binders, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to Inake and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a book and cover to which the invention is applied. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the parts detached and in position to be applied. Fig. 3 is a detached view of the bar and the removable book-securing device, and Fig. 4 is a crosssectional view through a portion of the bookcover.

This invention relates to a temporary binder; and one of the objects thereof is to provide means for securing books to removable backs.

While the invention is adapted to be used in connection with all kinds of books where a removable cover is employed, it is particularly designed for the insertion of telephonedirectories.

In carrying out the invention I propose to employ a bar of stifl" metal, which may be bound to the cover in any suitable manner. The bar of metal is designated by the reference-numeral 1 and is bent at its respective ends at right angles to the body portion to form oifset extensions 2 and 3. Extending from one of the projections and substantially parallel with the body portion 1 is a spur member having two tines 4 and 5. The other ottset extension is provided with perforations or openings 6 for the reception of a securing member 7. This securing member comprises two tines or spurs 7 and 8, resiliently connected together by means of a curved crossbar 9, so that the tendency of the tines will be to spring apart. Each tine is provided with a notch intermediate its ends for interlocking engagement with the edge of one of the openings in the offset extension at the end of the bar 1.

In actual practice the bar will be of substantially the same length as the length of the book, and in attaching the book to the back (it being understood that the bar will generally have been previously attached to the cover) the book is inserted between the offset extensions, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 2, so that the stationary tines will engage between the leaves. The removable securing member is then inserted through the openings in the other offset extension so as to introduce the tines between the leaves so that the book will be securely held in place. The curvature of the bar on the removable securing member is preferably of such shape as to form an eye whereby the book may be hung or suspended from a suitable spur.

It will be apparent that the inherent yielding tendency of the removable securing member is such that as soon as the tines are inserted through the openings the notches therein will interlock with the edges of said openings, and in order to remove the removable securing member the tines must be sprung toward each other so that the notches will be moved out of interlocking engagement with the edges of the openings. Thus it will be seen that the book may be conveniently and quickly applied to the cover or removed therefrom, as occasion may demand.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, and desired to be secured by Letters Patent, is

1. A temporary binder comprising a bar I having terminal extensions at right angles to the body portion of the bar, a fixed spur member carried by one of the extensions, and parallel with the body portion of the bar, and a removable spur member having means for interlocking engagement with the other extension, said removable member comprising yieldingly-connected tines having notches for engagement with the edges of openings in one of the extensions of the bar; substantially as described.

2. The combination with a bar having a right-angularly-disposed projection at one end with book-engaging tines, a projection at the other end of the bar, and a removable member having a notch for interlocking engagement with an opening in said projection; sub stantially as described.

3. A binder comprising a bar having tines connected thereto at one end and parallel with the bar, and a removable securing device projecting through openings in the other end of the bar, which securing device comprises tines resiliently connected together by a curved cross-bar forming an eye, said tines being capable of interlocking engagement with the end of the bar; substantially as described.

4. In a bindergthe combination with a cover, a bar secured to said cover, a book-engaging means at one end of the bar and fixed with relation thereto, and removable book-engaging means at the other end of the bar comprising curved spring forming an eye, said tines being capable of interlocking engagement with the end of the bar; substantially as described.

5. A binder comprising a bar having a book-engaging means at one end fixed with relation to the bar, and removable book-engaging means at the other end of the bar having notches for engagement with the bar; substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aifix my signature,in the presence of two witnesses, this 141th day of February, 1905.

HENRY J. REUTER.

Witnesses:

B. F. FUNK, GEORGE BAKEWELL. 

